PSY 2403 1st Edition Lecture 8Outline of Last LectureI. Adler’s BackgroundII. Organ InferiorityIII. Feelings of InferiorityIV. Striving for SuperiorityV. LifestyleVI. Subjective PerceptionsVII. Social InterestOutline of Current Lecture I. Personality TypesII. Comparison of Safe-Guarding Tendencies with Defense MechanismsIII. Safeguarding TendenciesIV. Creative PowerV. Tools of Individual PsychologyVI. CritiqueVII. Concept of HumanityCurrent LectureI. Personality Typesa. Differing degree of social interest and lifestylesi. Ruling Dominant – boss other people aroundii. Getting-leaning – get other people to do everything for themiii. Avoiding – avoid problems, no chance of failingiv. Socially Useful **The only healthy type**b. Origination of faulty (mistaken) lifestylesi. Physical inferiorityii. Pampered *most dangerous* criminals in societyiii. NeglectedII. Comparison of Safe-Guarding Tendencies with Defense MechanismsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Safeguarding Tendencies Defense MechanismsMostly limited to neurotic In everyoneCan be partially unconscious UnconsciousProtect fragile self-esteem from public disgraceProtect ego from anxietyIII. Safeguarding Tendenciesa. Excuses – “Yes, but”…”If only”b. Aggressioni. Depreciation – idealization (high expectations) and solicitude(feeling like people need you) ii. Accusation – always blaming someone elseiii. Self-accusation – blame self so others will pity youc. Withdrawal or distancingi. Hesitating – it’s too late now – compulsive hand washing, leaving work unfinished, overly orderlyii. Moving backward – like regressing – eliciting sympathyiii. Standing still – not applying – being shyiv. Constructing obstaclesIV. Creative Powera. Others have had concern with hereditarianismb. Others have had concern with environmentalismc. Personality self-createdV. Tools of Individual Psychologya. Talking to familyb. Early recollections/memories –can change due to therapy. Manifestation of worldview, doesn’t have to be objectively truec. Dreams – indicate an unhealthy lifestyleVI. Critiquea. High on Generating Research, Organizing Known Data, and Guiding Actionb. Moderate on Parsimonyc. Low on FalsifiabilityVII. Concept of Humanitya. Very High on Optimism and Teleologyb. High on Free Choice, Social Influences, and Uniquenessc. Average on Unconscious
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